Lesson from the shadow

Title: "Lesson from the Shadow"

While the sun was slowly setting behind the mountain slopes, a small peasant named Luka was leaving his little house at the edge of the forest. It was a special day for Luka, as he embarked on a journey to find the mysterious old man from his grandmother's story. According to the grandmother's story, the old man lived deep in the forest and possessed incredible knowledge and wisdom.

Luka crossed the dense forest paths, listening to the song of the birds and the sound of the wind among the trees. After a few hours of walking, he came across a small hut hidden in the deep shade of trees. In the hut sat an old man with a long gray beard and deep, wise eyes.

"I'm looking for you, old man," Luka said with a trembling voice.

The old man looked at him carefully and invited him inside. Luka told him his story and the reason for his arrival. The old man laughed and said, "I have heard many stories about myself, but hardly anyone has come this far to find me."

During the following days, Luka stayed with the old man in the hut. The old man shared his knowledge about nature, the wisdom of life and the importance of modesty. He taught Luka how to hear the silence of the forest, observe the stars at night and understand the language of birds.

One day, the old man asked Luka to go into the forest and find a special tree to bring back to the cabin. Luka went in search, and after several hours of searching, he found a beautiful tree with a heart in the middle. He brought it to the old man, and the old man taught him how to cut the wood so that a small birdhouse was created in the heart.

When the house was finished, the old man hung it on a tree in front of the house. The next morning, the birds came and settled in the house. The old man looked at Luka with a smile and said: "A lesson from the shadow, dear Luka. That's what you learned during your journey. You don't need to look for wisdom from outside, you carry it within yourself. Share it with others like the birds shared this house. "

Over time, Luka became a wise man and learned that true value comes from inner wisdom and sharing it with others. He left the old man's hut and returned to his cottage in the village, where he became a teacher, sharing his knowledge and wisdom with the young, as he had been taught by the old man and nature.

And so Luka learned the most important lesson of his life - that true wisdom is the one we share with others and that the true value of life is in love, modesty and nature.